Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #5

By JohnM.Samson

Book Overview

The classic crossword series returns with 300 never-before-published puzzles

In 1924, Simon & Schuster published its first title, The Cross Word Puzzle Book. Not only was it the publisher's first release, it was the first collection of crossword puzzles ever printed.

Today, more than eighty years later, Simon & Schuster's legendary crossword puzzle book series maintains its status as the standard-bearer for cruciverbal excellence. This series continues to provide the most challenging, fresh, and original puzzles on the market. Created by the best contemporary constructors--and edited by top puzzle master John M. Samson--these Thursday to Sunday-size brain breakers offer hours of stimulation for solvers of every level.

With hundreds of puzzles in one volume, the Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book will test the knowledge of solvers everywhere.

Can you avoid turning to the answer key? Sharpen your pencils, grit your teeth, and find out

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416587837
• ISBN13: 9781416587835
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Good puzzles

Good puzzles, the books in this series are a mixture of levels of difficulty and some are humoruous. My husband and I both enjoy doing them and have tried several in this series.

300 Puzzles from the Original Publisher of Crossword Puzzles, Simon & Schuster

This book, the fifth in the series published by Simon & Schuster, is a joy. First, you get three hundred puzzles for roughly three cents apiece, a real bargain. Second, the puzzles are printed on good paper stock that takes pencil marks a lot better than the glossy New York Times Sunday puzzles. Each page has a perforated inner edge, making it easy to remove the puzzle if, like me, you're one who prefers to tear out the pages and work the puzzles on a clipboard. Third, there is a variety of puzzles, from moderately difficult 15 x 15 to harder 21 X 21 puzzles. All the puzzles have an overriding theme. And the constructors are by and large not those you run into with the New York Times puzzles, so you get their fresh perspectives. An easy recommendation. Scott Morrison